Oxford Seed Fund
Overview
A student-and-alumni-led venture capital fund housed at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. It provides seed funding to early-stage startups where a current student, alumni, or researcher from the University of Oxford is on the founding team. The fund invests in high-potential, technology-enabled startups.
Portfolio Companies
37
Website
sbs.ox.ac.ukInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plush | May 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Arva AI | Jan 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Structured AI | Jul 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Orda | Jan 2022 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Sommo | - | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
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Key People
Aaron Jiashuo Zhang
Oxford Heart Rhythm Club Co-Founder And Co-President
George Hadjipavlis FRGS FRSA
Co-Founder And Deputy Principal Investigator, The Eastern Mediterranean Programme
Leyla Najafzada
Founder Administrator
Selen Sucu
Co-Founder Of Mentoring Scheme
Pascal Mensah
Managing Director, Economic Policy Network
Queen San
Managing Director
Aby-Lee Adams Assoc CIPD
HR Operations Partner
Daisy Zhang Assoc CIPD
Talent Acquisition Partner
Giane Stocco Boselli
Stakeholder Partner
Kaitlin Beazley
Recruitment Partner
Sarah Spruytenburg Assoc CIPD
Learning Development Partner
Catherine Francis
Associate Director, Principal Gifts - Saïd Business School
Gareth Simpson
Associate Director Of Development - Principal Gifts
Ian Walmsley
Director Of The Oxford Quantum Institute
Jeroen van Breugel
Associate Director Of Development - Principal Gifts
Andrew Blackford
Principal Investigator
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Oxford Seed Fund based?
Oxford Seed Fund is headquartered in Oxfordshire.
When was Oxford Seed Fund founded?
Founding year information for Oxford Seed Fund is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Oxford Seed Fund have?
Oxford Seed Fund has 37 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Oxford Seed Fund's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Plush, Arva AI, Structured AI, Orda, Sommo.
What was Oxford Seed Fund's most recent investment shown here?
Oxford Seed Fund's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Structured AI in 2025.
What sectors does Oxford Seed Fund focus on?
Oxford Seed Fund focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech.
What company stages does Oxford Seed Fund focus on?
Oxford Seed Fund typically invests at the Early stage.